Military personnel test active shooter and lock-down procedures in Cheyenne

(Cheyenne, Wyo.) - Armed military personnel tested active shooter and
lock-down procedures at the Cheyenne Air National Guard base on Friday.
Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Security Forces Squadron tested in an
exercise involving a lone gunman, armed with a M-4 assault rifle and 14
magazines filled with blanks, "shooting" airmen and attempting to evade
capture.
"We wanted to test the worst-case scenario where an armed security forces
airman in the gunman," said Capt. Sean Deveau, 153rd Security Forces
Squadron commander. "Our number one priority is the security of the base.
We train and test our response to these types of situations to make us
better at securing the base."
The exercise began around 9:30 a.m. The “shooter,” for the exercise, exited
a vehicle and began his shooting spree outside the newly renovated wing
headquarters building. Airmen within the building observed the member as an
active shooter and informed security forces.
The base initiated lock-down procedures while the shooter attempted to
enter several other buildings.
“This was a good exercise. It was realistic and helped me see how fast a
situation like this can develop,” said Senior Airman Karen Klein, a member
of the 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron. “My adrenaline was pumping.”
Several security forces airmen chased down and fatally wounded the active
shooter as part of the training exercise. Upon completing all the necessary
building sweeps, emergency responders attended to injuries and the exercise
ended.
Observers from the 153rd inspector general wing inspection team graded
security forces personnel on base lock-down and response, security forces
response, and recovery after the active shooter was eliminated.
Security forces airmen assigned to the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren Air
Force Base, also observed the exercise to get an understanding of how the
National Guard wing conducts active shooter exercises.
Observers said they concluded the exercise was a success with the most
notable aspects being how difficult it was for the shooter to enter the
buildings. They also commended the communication between members of the
sweep teams.
*h/t: Master Sgt.Charles Delano/Pitchengine Communities*
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Military personnel test active shooter and lock-down procedures in Cheyenne

(Cheyenne, Wyo.) - Armed military personnel tested active shooter and
lock-down procedures at the Cheyenne Air National Guard base on Friday.
Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Security Forces Squadron tested in an
exercise involving a lone gunman, armed with a M-4 assault rifle and 14
magazines filled with blanks, "shooting" airmen and attempting to evade
capture.
"We wanted to test the worst-case scenario where an armed security forces
airman in the gunman," said Capt. Sean Deveau, 153rd Security Forces
Squadron commander. "Our number one priority is the security of the base.
We train and test our response to these types of situations to make us
better at securing the base."
The exercise began around 9:30 a.m. The “shooter,” for the exercise, exited
a vehicle and began his shooting spree outside the newly renovated wing
headquarters building. Airmen within the building observed the member as an
active shooter and informed security forces.
The base initiated lock-down procedures while the shooter attempted to
enter several other buildings.
“This was a good exercise. It was realistic and helped me see how fast a
situation like this can develop,” said Senior Airman Karen Klein, a member
of the 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron. “My adrenaline was pumping.”
Several security forces airmen chased down and fatally wounded the active
shooter as part of the training exercise. Upon completing all the necessary
building sweeps, emergency responders attended to injuries and the exercise
ended.
Observers from the 153rd inspector general wing inspection team graded
security forces personnel on base lock-down and response, security forces
response, and recovery after the active shooter was eliminated.
Security forces airmen assigned to the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren Air
Force Base, also observed the exercise to get an understanding of how the
National Guard wing conducts active shooter exercises.
Observers said they concluded the exercise was a success with the most
notable aspects being how difficult it was for the shooter to enter the
buildings. They also commended the communication between members of the
sweep teams.
*h/t: Master Sgt.Charles Delano/Pitchengine Communities*
#shortgo #news